Door latch



Feb. 18, 1941. P A, BERNHARD-r 2,232,029

DOOR LATCH Filed July 15, 19258 2 27 'L E l," /6 23/3 l2.6 ,8 a

Patented Feb. 1s, 1941 y 2,232,020

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DOOR LATCH Paul A. Bernhardt, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application July 15, 1938, Serial No. 219,441

2 Claims. (Cl. 70-145) My invention relates to a latch adaptable to therein, the latch bolt I8 extending outward from refrigerator doors or the like. the shell I I for entering a slot I9 provided for the The object of my invention is to provide a latch purpose in the keeper shell I4. A handle 20 is that may be mounted on the outer face of a door shown pivoted to the shell II by means of a pin without having any mounting screws exposed 2l which pin is held in position 'by means of a 5 thereby preventing the removal of the latch. set screw 22. The handle 20 has a projecting Another object of my invention is to produce a member 23 extending at right angle to it and disdevice of the type described that may be so conJ- posed` for engagement with a slot 24 in the latch structed as to incorporate a lock in the handle, bolt I8. A resilient member 25 engages the shank 1U the lock being recessed yet readily accessible to portion of the latch bolt I8 and retains the eX- 10 the user. tending portion of the latch bolt I8 engaged with Obviously, a device of this nature can be conthe keeper shell I4. As the handle 20 is raised structed to produce a very pleasing design, the the projecting member 23 operating in the slot keeper as well as the latch may be of the same 24 of the latch bolt I8 pushes the latch bolt I8 I contour so as to add to the beauty o-f the design. backward due to frictional contact at the point 15 The device as specied may also be easily ,in- 26 against the pressure of the resilient member stalled by placing the mounting plates in position 25 thus permitting the door I to be openedonto the door and jamlo and the cover plate in- There is a barrel type lock 21 mounted into the corporating the lever and the lock may be athandle 2D. This lock has a latch plate 28 passing tached with only the conventional type of screw through anv opening 29 in the shell II and when 2O d driver. the handle 20 is downwardly disposed as shown Other and further objects of my invention will in Figure 1 the lock 2'! permits the latch plate 23 become more apparent as the description proceeds to be placed across the opening 29 thus retainwhen taken in conjunction with the drawing in ing it in a closed position. which The mounting plates I2 and I5 may be fas- 25 Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the device tened to the refrigerator or the like by means of taken at a point 2--2 of Figure 3 showing the the screws I4 and I6 through the holes 30 and 3| latch in a closed position, respectively and the latch shell I I and the keeper Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the latch shell I4 may be fastened 130 vthe mounting Plates 30 and keeper taken at, the lino 2 2 of Figure 3 I2 and I5 respectively by means of the 'screws I1 30 showing the latch in an open position and the aS ShOWn. In thiS marmer the latch and keeper lever in a raised position. may be readily attached to the refrigerator or Figure 3 is a plan View of the top of the latch the like and the attaching screws are in no way and keeper showing the location of the lock in eXilOSed t0 Permit the removal of the lock arthe handle. rangement. 35

Figure 4 is a bottom View of the latch and While I have herein shown and disclosed a keeper with the mounting plates removed. Single embOdimeIlt 0f my invention it Will be Figure 5 is a perspective View of the mounting manifest to anyone familiar with the art that the plate employed to retain the keeper in position invention is susceptible to various changes in its and form and minor details of construction as well 4o Figure 6 is a perspective view of the mounting as in design, Shape and contour, and the right is plate employed to keep the latch in position, herein reserved to make Such changes as properly Similar characters of reference indicate correfall within the scope 0f the appended Claims. sponding parts throughout the several views and Having thus described my invention what I referring now to the same, the character Ill shows claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the 45 a door or the like on which a shell I I is attached United States is:

by means of the mounting plate I2 fastened with l. A device of the character described comprisscrews. The mounting plate I2 is attached to the ing in combination, a latch shell, a mounting door I0 by means of screws I3. plate positioned within the shell, said shell and There is a keeper shell I4 fastened to the body mounting plate having aligned apertures for re- 50 of the refrigerator or the like by means of a ception of fastening means, a keeper, a mounting mOU-ntng plate I5 fastened with the screws I6, plate within the keeper and having apertures for the mounting plate and the keeper shell being accommodation of fastening means for securing held in position by means of the screws I1. the mounting plate to the keeper, said latch shell The latch shell Il has a latch bolt I8 mounted having an end in close relationship to an end of 55 Cil the keeper for concealing certain of the fastening means of the keeper, both of the mounting plates having means for attaching the latch shell and keeper respectively, a latch bolt slidably mounted in said latch shell and cooperable with the keeper in one position, the latch shell being constructed for pivotal mounting of a handle therewithin, the handle being movable to a position close above the fastening means for the latch shell and mounting plate thereof, means on the handle for projecting and retracting the latch bolt, and lock means for locking the latch bolt in its operative position above the fastening means for the latch shell and mounting plate thereof.

2. A device of the character described comprising in combination, a latch shell, a mounting plate positioned Within the shell, said shell and mounting plate having aligned apertures for reception of fastening means, a keeper, a mounting plate within the keeper and having apertures for accommodation of fastening means for securing the mounting plate to the keeper, said latch shell having an end in close relationship to an end of the keeper for concealing certain of the fastening means of `the keeper, both of the mounting plates having means for attaching the latch shell and keeper respectively, a latch bolt slidably mounted in said shell and cooperable with the keeper in one position, the latch shell being constructed for pivotal mounting of a handle therewithin, the

handle being movable to a position closely above the fastening means for the latch shell and mounting plate thereof, said handle having a PAUL A. BERNHARDT. 

